Welcome to fogpog, the best place to talk about all things related to Chicago Cubs baseball. To gain full access to fogpog you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:

Apparently there is a new "hurry-up and get it done" deadline too; which the Cubs and Vitters just sneaked under. As I read it any player drafted not a college senior (and thusly out of options educationally) who did not sign within what appears to be about 60 days after the draft goes into next years pool; the drafting team loses all rights.

Bummer. I'm not sure Tim Wilkens likes the new rule either:

" ... "It's the first time we've had this deadline, and I don't think I like the deadline," said Tim Wilken, the Cubs scouting director. ... "

Look at the picture in the MLB article and tell me Vitters and the evil "Bud" Selig (please do not take me too seriously) do not look like father and son - same facial features and shape - same grin. Same nose - same everything. Poor kid.

In any case he could become an exceptional player - or be the next Earl Cunningham. I doubt the latter. Good to see him signed.

Look at the picture in the MLB article and tell me Vitters and the evil "Bud" Selig (please do not take me too seriously) do not look like father and son - same facial features and shape - same grin. Same nose - same everything. Poor kid.

I just looked at it and you aren't kidding! Poor kid is right. More like grandfather and grandson though.

good article, though im not sure we can expect to see him til at least 2011 (sounds like a lifetime, doesnt it... even scarier, he'll be 22). he had a miserable time in a tiny sample at boise and arizona but he has plenty of time.

good article, though im not sure we can expect to see him til at least 2011 (sounds like a lifetime, doesnt it... even scarier, he'll be 22). he had a miserable time in a tiny sample at boise and arizona but he has plenty of time.

Anyone would have a miserable time playing pro ball while playing with phnemonia. That stat line means nothing.

i agree, i think he was being run out at the end of the year just to give him a bit of an inkling about what was coming: if he was ill the same time next year i would expect him to be shut down. he improved vastly (from a very low baseline) when he was well enough to move up to boise: trebling his obp, slg and ba.

The only thing that should slow his development is his defense. He could very well see high,single A ball this year, if he hits like most think he can. AA in 09' is not out of the question. If he is as good of a prospect as many scouts think he is, he could make it to the majors as early as 2010.

I figure its going to 4-5 years at least until he's MLB ready. Thats about the avg. learning curve for most prospects isn't it? Anyway you have to figure by then Rammy will be on his way out, which suck b/c he's the best 3B we've had in a few generations. But thats the likely reality of it.